State Highway Project Bonds
What it does: On the version voted Jan 30, 2026: Authorizes the Transportation Commission to issue up to $1.5 billion in additional highway bonds, capped at $290 million a year, and raises the weight-distance tax 35 percent and vehicle registration fees 25 percent, with a new fee on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE BILL 2, AS AMENDED
The tally
Yes 31 · No 9 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill SharerR1Yes
- Crystal BrantleyR35Yes
- Gabriel RamosR28Yes
- Joshua SanchezR29Yes
- Pat WoodsR7Yes
The full roll (42)
Yes 31
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SharerR1
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Crystal BrantleyR35
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- Gabriel RamosR28
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Joshua SanchezR29
- Katy DuhiggD10
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Martin HickeyD20
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pat WoodsR7
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
- Shannon PintoD3
No 9
- Ant ThorntonR19
- Candy EzzellR32
- David GallegosR41
- Jay BlockR12
- Jim TownsendR34
- Larry ScottR42
- Pat BooneR27
- Rex WilsonR33
- Steve LanierR2
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.